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      /* fallback                        */ mb-8 max-w-screen-md mx-auto " style="opacity:0;filter:blur(4px);transform:translateY(30px)">Shaping the future in healthcare, resource allocation, machine intelligence, and quantum algorithms.</p><div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-4 justify-center" style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(30px)"><div class="relative group" tabindex="0"><a class="inline-flex items-center justify-center whitespace-nowrap font-medium ring-offset-background focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:ring-offset-2 disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50 text-primary-foreground h-11 rounded-md text-lg px-8 bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 border border-blue-500/50 relative overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 hover:shadow-[0_0_30px_rgba(59,130,246,0.4)]" href="/about/#opportunities"><span class="relative z-10">Join Us</span><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-600 via-blue-500 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1<p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground mb-4 text-justify">Dr. Salimur Choudhury is using AI and decision intelligence to help prevent ER closures, optimize healthcare resources, and build a more resilient and equitable system for rural and northern communities.</p><button class="inline-flex items-center justify-center whitespace-nowrap text-sm font-medium ring-offset-background transition-colors focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:ring-offset-2 disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50 border border-input bg-background hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground h-9 rounded-md px-3" type="button" aria-haspopup="dialog" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="radix-:R1ad9ucq:" data-state="closed">Read More</button></div></div></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(50px)"><div class="rounded-lg border bg-card text-card-foreground shadow-sm h-full hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 transform"><div class="flex flex-col space-y-1.5 p-6"><div class="flex items-center text-sm text-muted-foreground mb-2"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-calendar w-4 h-4 mr-2"><path d="M8 2v4"></path><path d="M16 2v4"></path><rect width="18" height="18" x="3" y="4" rx="2"></rect><path d="M3 10h18"></path></svg>2025-07-04</div><h3 class="font-semibold tracking-tight text-lg">Dr. Mahzabeen Emu Receives Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal</h3></div><div class="p-6 pt-0"><p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground mb-4 text-justify">Dr. Mahzabeen Emu, a recent PhD graduate from Queen’s University and alumna of the GOAL Lab, has been awarded the prestigious Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal. 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